BEING FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. KITE (Bassline) As recorded by The Beatles (From the 1967 Album SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND) Words and Music by John Lennon & Paul McCartney Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Paul McCartney - Bass ' Intro Q=109 4/4 Gtr I Q S E S Q S E S Q S E S Q S E S Q +S S E H |-3--3---3-3--3---3-|-2--2---2-2--2---2-|------------0----|| |-------------------|-------------------|-0--(0)----------|| |-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|| |-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|| 1st Verse Q E S S Q E S S Q E S S Q E S S Q E S S E. S Q |-5--5---5-4--4---4-|-3--3---3-2--2---2-|-0--0---0----------| |-------------------|-------------------|---------------5---| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------5-----| |-------------------|-------------------|----------3--------| E. S E S S Q E S S E E E S S Q E S S Q E S S Q S E S |---------------------|-5---5---5-4--4---4-|-3--3---3-2--2---2-| |------5--------------|--------------------|-------------------| |----5-----5----------|--------------------|-------------------| |-3----------3--3---3-|--------------------|-------------------| Q E S S E. S E S S Q Q Q E S S Q S E S Q E S S Q Q Q Q |-2--2---2-2----2-----|----------------|-------------------|--------------| |-------------2-----2-|-0--0--0--0---0-|-------------------|-0------------| |---------------------|----------------|-1--1---1-0--0---0-|----3--1--0---| |---------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------| Q S E S Q E S S Q Q Q Q Q E S S E E S E S Q +S S E Q. E |-------------------|-------------|--------------------|--------------------|| |-------------------|-------------|--------------------|--------------------|| |----------0--0---0-|-5--3--1--0--|----------0---0---0-|-5--(5)-------------|| |-3--3---3----------|-------------|-3--3---3-----------|------------3-------|| 2nd Verse Q E S S Q E S S Q E S S Q E S S Q E S S E. S Q |-5--5---5-4--4---4-|-3--3---3-2--2---2-|-0--0---0----------| |-------------------|-------------------|---------------5---| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------5-----| |-------------------|-------------------|----------3--------| E. S E S S Q E S S E E E S S Q E S S Q E S S Q S E S |---------------------|-5---5---5-4--4---4-|-3--3---3-2--2---2-| |------5--------------|--------------------|-------------------| |----5-----5----------|--------------------|-------------------| |-3----------3--3---3-|--------------------|-------------------| Q E S S E. S E S S Q Q Q E S S Q S E S Q E S S Q Q Q Q |-2--2---2-2----2-----|----------------|-------------------|--------------| |-------------2-----2-|-0--0--0--0---0-|-------------------|-0------------| |---------------------|----------------|-1--1---1-0--0---0-|----3--1--0---| |---------------------|----------------|-------------------|--------------| Interlude Q=165 Q S E S Q E S S H Q Q +Q Q H Q H Q |-------------------||------------|--------------|---------------| |-------------------||------------|------7-------|---------------| |----------0--0---0-||-5----7--8--|-(8)----------|-----------10--| |-3--3---3----------||------------|---------8----|-10--12--------| H Q S E. +Q Q Q. S S E S S Q Q Q H Q Q |---------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------| |---------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------| |-0----------0--|-(0)------0------0-|----0-------0------|---------------| |------12-------|------12-----------|-12-----12-----12--|-10----12--13--| +Q Q H Q H Q H E S S +Q +E E Q Q. E |----------------|---------------|-----------------|------------------| |----------------|---------------|-----------------|------------------| |-------12-------|-----------10--|-----------------|----------7-------| |-(13)------8----|-10--12--------|-7----7---7-(7)--|-(7)---7----------| Q Q +E E Q Q. E Q Q +Q Q H S E. Q +E E Q |----------------|--------------|--------------|------------------| |----------------|--------------|---------2----|---2--0--(0)---0--| |-7--5--(5)---5--|-3------3--2--|-(2)--2-------|------------------| |----------------|--------------|--------------|------------------| Q=109 |-3--| Q. E Q Q +S S E Q Q. E E E Q +H E E E E E E. S Q |--------------|-------------------|---------------|-0-0--0-0--0-0-------|| |--------------|------------2------|-2---2--(2)----|----------------4----|| |-3------3--2--|-(2)-----2---------|---------------|---------------------|| |--------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------------|| 3rd Verse Q S E S Q S E S Q S E S Q S E S Q S E S E. S Q |-5--5---5-4--4---4-|-3--3---3-2--2---2-|-0--0---0----------| |-------------------|-------------------|---------------5---| |-------------------|-------------------|-------------5-----| |-------------------|-------------------|----------3--------| E. S E. S Q S E S Q S E S Q S E S Q S E S Q S E S |--------------------|-5--5---5-4--4---4-|-3--3---3-2--2---2--| |------5-------------|-------------------|--------------------| |----5----5----------|-------------------|--------------------| |-3---------3--3---3-|-------------------|--------------------| Q S E S E. S E. S Q Q Q S E S Q S E S Q S E S Q Q Q Q |-2--2---2-2----2----|----------------|-------------------|-------------| |-------------2----2-|-0--0--0--0---0-|-------------------|-0-----------| |--------------------|----------------|-1--1---1-0--0---0-|----3--1--0--| |--------------------|----------------|-------------------|-------------| Outro Q S E S Q S E S Q Q Q Q Q S E S Q S E S Q Q E E Q |-------------------|-------------||--------------------|--------------| |-------------------|-------------||o-------------------|--------------| |----------0--0---0-|-5--3--1--0--||o----------0--0---0-|-5--3--1---0--| |-3--3---3----------|-------------||--3--3---3----------|--------------| Q S E S Q S E S Q Q E E Q Q S E S Q S E S Q Q E E Q |-------------------|--------------|-------------------|---------------|| |-------------------|--------------|-------------------|--------------o|| |----------0--0---0-|-5--3--1---0--|----------0--0---0-|-5--3--1---0--o|| |-3--3---3----------|--------------|-3--3---3----------|---------------|| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide - natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths